Dr. John Eichelberger is the program coordinator for the USGS Volcano Hazards Program. He has more than 34 years of experience as a volcano expert and was previously the chair of the University of ...

Michael Poland is Deputy Scientist-in-Charge at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, part of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program in Vancouver, Washington. This website uses cookies to improve your ...

Over the past four decades, the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program has collected data, which is used to predict eruptions and mitigate hazards, both abroad and in the U.S. “These teams that go ...

A volcano is a hazard caused by plate tectonics. Volcanic eruptions have both primary effects (such as the destruction of buildings) and secondary effects (such as homelessness). There are ways of ...